The Maria Tiberi Foundation (Tax ID# 46-3814834) is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and contributions to the Foundation are deductible under IRS Code Section 170. The Foundation is also entitled to receive tax-deductible bequests, devises, transfers and gifts under IRS Code Sections 2055, 2106, and 2522. The IRS letter making this determination is available to donors and foundations upon request.

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The Foundation has launched a campaign to bring Defensive Driving to the forefront. Maria had only three short years of driving experience and the Foundation would like to encourage better defensive driver training. Our first initiative will be to attempt to encourage better Defensive Driver's Education.

St. Brigid of Kildare Church has established a scholarship in Maria's honor. The Foundation will continue to support the Maria Tiberi Scholarship so that students may be able to attend the elementary school with financial assistance.

A Community Supported Foundation in Memory of Maria Elizabeth Tiberi

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​Maria was a senior at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and was a Graphics Design Major. During High School she worked on The Perspective, the school magazine, at Dublin Coffman High School. The Foundation intends to provide scholarship dollars to a student following in Maria's footsteps ... a fellow Perspective collaborator who intends to continue higher education in the Media and Graphics Arts fields.

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Dom Tiberi is on a mission to create a new generation of defensive, not distracted, drivers. That's why Dom is committed to take Maria's Message to as many young drivers as he can. His Maria's Message presentation is designed for High School audiences. Dom gives the students the parent's perspective and encourages them to take the Maria's Message pledge to be safe drivers. In the year from April, 2014 to April, 2015, Dom delivered Maria's Message to 54 Central Ohio High Schools and more than 30,000 young people.

Where has your money been going and what is it doing for your community?

The Maria Tiberi Foundation has taken the generous donations of our supporters and has provided 30 driving simulators to the following organizations.

1 simulator has been retained by our Foundation for use in our outreach efforts. This simulator was partially funded by Columbia Gas of Ohio.

5 simulators were given to the Ohio Department of Transportation to be used all over Ohio during their focus on driving events. Prior to our donations the State of Ohio had a total of 4 simulators covering the entire state. If your organization would like to borrow one of these please contact the Ohio Department of Transportation. ODOT's Central Office General Number is (614) 466-7170.

2 simulators were given to the Columbus Police Department. Both of these were fully funded by grants from the Buster Douglas Foundation and the Trey Burke Foundation.

2 simulators were given to the Dublin Police Department. These simulators were fully funded by donations from the Greater Dublin Realty Association and proceeds from their 2015 fundraising event.

1 simulator was given to the Westerville Police Department. This simulator was partially funded by proceeds from the Westerville Sunrise Rotary Club's Chilly Open held February 7, 2015.

1 simulator was given to the New Albany Police Department. This simulator was fully funded by a donation from the New Albany Community Foundation.

1 simulator was given to the Newark Police Department. This simulator was partially funded by matching grants from State Farm Insurance and their local insurance agents.

1 simulator was given to the Reynoldsburg Police Department. This simulator was partially funded by donations from Erie Insurance.

1 simulator was given to the Madison County Sheriff's Department.

1 simulator was given to the Upper Arlington Police Department. This simulator was fully funded by a joint donation from the Upper Arlington Rotary Club and the Upper Arlington Education Foundation.

1 simulator was given to the Whitehall Police Department. This simulator was partially funded by donations from Grange Insurance.

1 simulator was given to St. Francis De Sales High School, Columbus, Ohio.

1 simulator was given to the Licking County Sheriff's Department. This simulator was partially funded by a grant from State Farm Insurance.

1 simulator was given to the Ohio State University Police Department. This simulator was fully funded by donations from Urban and Shelley Meyer and Coach Earle Bruce.

1 simulator was given to the Chillicothe Police Department. This simulator was partially funded by a donation from the Unioto Hoops Club.

1 simulator was given to the Franklin County Sheriff's Department. This simulator was partially funded by donations from the Troopers for a Safer Ohio, Inc. and the State Highway Patrol Federal Credit Union.

2 simulators were given to the Worthington School District. These are fully funded by a grant from Worthington Industries.

2 simulators were given to the Bellefontaine Police Department. These were partially funded by donations raised by Dr. Schwartz, Schwartz Family Eyecare.

1 simulator was given to the ProMedica Toledo Children's Hospital. This was partially funded by a grant from State Farm Insurance.

1 simulator was given to the Lorain County Sheriff's Department. This simulator was wholly funded by a donation from Columbia Gas of Ohio.

1 simulator was given to the Marion Police Department. This simulator was wholly funded by a donation from Columbia Gas of Ohio.

1 simulator was give to the Muskingum County Sheriff's Department. This simulator was wholly funded by a donation from Columbia Gas of Ohio.